Top stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Tuesday July 21

Top stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Tuesday July 21

Here are the top stories from across the country today.

1. Kwankwaso reveals written one-term deal with Obi, says presidency goes to North in 2031

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has disclosed that he and the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, signed a written agreement committing the former Anambra State governor to serve only one four-year term if they win the 2027 presidential election.Read more

2. PFIPC: Accounts opened for controversial investment council have never received funds – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has told the House of Representatives that two foreign currency accounts opened for the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council have remained inactive since their creation, with no deposits or withdrawals recorded.Read more

3. Four policemen set up illegal checkpoint, extort N53,000 from ICPC chairman via POS

Nemesis caught up with four policemen on Monday after they allegedly abandoned their duty posts, and set up an illegal stop and search point, where they were extorting money from motorists in Abuja.Read more

4. ICPC recovers N942m from ghost workers planted in MDAs

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja has granted an order for the seizure of N941,994,079.86 linked to ghost workers in different Ministries, Departments and agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government.Read more

5. Gbajabiamila honours ICPC invitation over fake govt agency probe

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has honoured an invitation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), appearing before investigators as part of the ongoing probe into the activities of the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).Read more

6. Access Holdings sells 7.44% ownership in Ghana unit

Access Holdings Plc has completed the sale of a 7.44% from a 93.40% stake in its Ghanaian subsidiary.Read more

7. CSOs urge transparency, accountability in use of recovered loots

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) and Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) have called for greater transparency and public accountability in the management of assets recovered from corruption.Read more

8. Nigerian govt to issue N729bn bond to settle GenCo debts

The Federal Government has initiated moves to issue a second bond worth about N729bn to offset verified debts owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos).Read more

9. XENOPHOBIA: South Africa’s behaviour unacceptable, Tinubu tells ECOWAS

President Bola Tinubu has described the xenophobic attacks against other Africans Nationals in South Africa as “not acceptable” while addressing the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Lungi, Sierra Leone.Read more

10. 2026 FIFA World Cup awards: Full list of winners

The 2026 FIFA World Cup came to a close on Sunday with Spain clinching the much coveted cup with a hard earned 1-0 victory in the final match against Argentina at the Ney York Jersey Stadium.Read more



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